Nursing home in Brooklyn, Kings County
The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
5606 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219 · (718) 851-1000
1 immediate jeopardy citation
Located in Borough Park, Brooklyn, The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center is a for-profit nursing home with 79 certified beds. It is one of the smaller of the 40 certified nursing homes in Kings County. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 3 for quality measures). That overall rating is above the Kings County average of 3.8 stars. Inspectors issued 14 health citations across 3 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 at the immediate jeopardy level. CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials for the facility in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.2 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 35%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
5 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
5 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
2 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
3 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.23
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.66
- Nursing staff turnover
- 34.8%
- RN turnover
- 55.0%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 5606 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219
- County
- Kings (Brooklyn)
- Phone
- (718) 851-1000
- Certified beds
- 79
- Average residents per day
- 74
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Palm Tree Care Center LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Shimon Lefkowitz (5 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1967
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335104
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 15, 2025
Location and getting there
The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center is located at 5606 15th Avenue, in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn (ZIP 11219). The closest subway station is 55 St (D), about 0.3 miles away. New Utrecht Av (D and N) is about 0.3 miles away. The nearest hospital is Maimonides Medical Center, about 0.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 3
- Total health citations
- 14
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 1
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 1
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent November 26, 2021.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26, 2021 | F0604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment | Immediate jeopardy (pattern) | No |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| August 17, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| November 26, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 11 | Immediate jeopardy (pattern) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving abuse, neglect or failure to investigate. These guides from Leitner Warywoda PLLC, the New York law firm that sponsors this site, explain what these problems look like and what families can do:
Federal penalties
No federal fines or payment denials are listed for this facility in the CMS penalty data we compiled. Penalties are only one indicator; review the inspection reports below for cited deficiencies.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 13
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 17.8
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 1
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Shimon Lefkowitz | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 98% (since 01/01/2008) |
| Chani Lefkowitz | Direct ownership interest (since 01/15/2009) |
| Shimon Lefkowitz | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2008) |
| Steven Badin | Operational/managerial control (since 10/01/2024) |
| Zev Binder | Operational/managerial control (since 03/16/2022) |
| Shimon Lefkowitz | Operational/managerial control (since 01/01/2008) |
| Shimon Lefkowitz | General partner (since 01/01/2008) |
| Steven Badin | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/07/2025) |
| Zev Binder | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/07/2025) |
| Shimon Lefkowitz | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 01/01/2008) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335104. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.